Sperm and oocyte donors experiences of anonymous donation and subsequent contact with their donor offspring

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 638-645

  Jadva, V ^a   Freeman, T ^a   Kramer, W ^b   Golombok, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Donor Sibling Registry   (United States)

Author keywords

donor conception; Donor Sibling Registry; donors; oocyte donation; sperm donation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GAMETE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; OOCYTE DONATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPERM DONOR; WELLBEING;

EID: 79951568998     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq364     Document Type: Article

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